Berkshire Museum Offers 'Night of Science' for Families

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Children will get the opportunity to do science experiments at 'WeeMuse: Night of Science' on July 12.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. ― Berkshire Museum will feature science experiments for children on Friday, July 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. during its event, "WeeMuse: Night of Science."
 
This event is free and designed for children and their parents, families can spend the evening snacking on liquid nitrogen ice cream, making glow-in-the-dark slime, walking on water, creating a hover craft and many more family-friendly experiments.
 
WeeMuse is the newest educational venture at Berkshire Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate in Western Massachusetts.
 
"There is no more important audience than our youngest citizens during a time when they are developing their learning skills and WeeMuse is the leading edge of our education efforts to meet their needs," said Van Shields, executive director of the museum.
 
WeeMuse, developed in collaboration with community partners including Pittsfield's Transition Team, serves preschool children and their families in Berkshire County.
 
Other WeeMuse programs offered throughout the next few months include:
  • WeeMuse: Night of Science on July 12, 5 to 7 p.m.
  • WeeMuse: Count Down to Kindergarten Night on Aug. 17, 5 to 7 p.m.
  • WeeMuse: Pajama Night in November 2013
  • WeeMuse 10 Days of Play in February 2014
Berkshire Museum is located at 39 South St.

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Pittsfield Resident Victim of Alleged Murder in Greenfield

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A man found dismembered in a barrel in Greenfield on Monday has been identified as Pittsfield resident.
 
The Northwestern District Attorney's Office identified victim as Christopher Hairston, 35, and subsequently arrested a suspect, Taaniel Herberger-Brown, 42, at Albany (N.Y.) International Airport on Tuesday.
 
The Daily Hampshire Gazette reported that Herberger-Brown told investigators he planned on visiting his mother outside the country. 
 
Herberger-Brown was detained overnight, and the State Police obtained an arrest warrant on a single count of murder on Tuesday morning, the Greenfield Police Department said in a press release.
 
According to a report written by State Police Trooper Blakeley Pottinger, the body was discovered after Greenfield police received reports of a foul odor emitting from the apartment along with a black hatchet to the left of the barrel, the Greenfield Recorder reported. 
 
Investigators discovered Hairston's hand and part of a human torso at Herberger-Brown’s former apartment, located at 92 Chapman St, the news outlet said. 
 
According to the Daily Hampshire Gazette, Herberger-Brown originally told investigators that he had not been to the apartment in months because he had been in and out of hospitals. 
 
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